27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Respect Life Sunday

My dear People of God,

The first weekend of October is designated as a 'Pro-Life Weekend'. Catholic Churches and communities all across the U.S.A. celebrate the awesome gift of life with thanksgiving to God. You would not be reading this note right now, nor would I be able to write one, if your mother or mine had chosen to have us killed in the womb!

The sanctity and the refuge of the mother's womb has been desecrated and violated beyond compare. More human beings have been killed in the womb since abortion has been legalized than all the murder victims and war casualties of the 20th -21st century put together. It's estimated that 4,400 lives are lost to abortion each day, and this does not include the chemical abortion that occurs in taking oral contraceptives, such as "the pill". This does not include the lives that are lost to embryonic stem cell research.

As Catholic- Christian believers, we stand alongside our Holy Father Pope John Paul II and Blessed Mother Teresa to bear witness to these atrocities and to champion the rights of every helpless child in the womb to live! At every mass we will offer prayerfully the souls of those lost to abortion by a presentation of roses at the altar. Fr. Olsen will lead a Holy Hour at St. Patrick's Church at 12:30 pm on Sunday, October 3rd and we will partake with all the Churches in our area in the 'Life Chain' along Douglas Street on October 10th from 2- 3 pm. I thank you f or your active participation in these prayerful testimonies of God's Holy Gift of Life.

With great joy, I welcome our Altar Servers who begin their extended service to the Lord and our community at our weekday Masses from this first week of October. Parents, I thank you for encouraging and supporting our children in this holy ministry. Their service not only provides us with blessings, but they too are blessed beyond measure by the Lord himself at whose altar they serve. Daily mass schedules that were mailed to you will provide you with dates for service, and the attached listing of other servers will enable you to find substitutes if an occasional conflict surfaces. Many thanks to all of you.

Lastly, I make an earnest plea to all parish groups and organizations to schedule all meetings and activities around the 7:00 - 8:15 pm time slot used by our parish children and youth in the Religious Education Program (CCD) on Wednesday. This would enable Fr. Olsen and I to be available to the Sacramental and educational needs of the CCD ministry and also be available to attend other parish meetings and/or activities. Once again, I am truly grateful for all the enthusiasm and giftedness each of you offer for the spiritual growth of our parish.

In His love,

Fr. Francis Nigli

Life Chain

This year's Life Chain will be held in O'Neill on Sunday, October 10, 2004 along Douglas Street from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. You are invited to come and link your prayers and witness with those being offered in O'Neill and over 800 more communities throughout the nation. Pray that hearts will turn away from abortion. Registration will be at the St. Mary's Grade School gym between 1:00 and 1:45 pm.

Participants will receive a sign and directions for their place in the chain.

Please be sure to check your new Daily Mass Server Schedule. If you are unable to serve on your day, please find a substitute. If you have any questions, please call Shelly at the Parish Center

(336-1602). Thank you!

Donations Needed

Anyone who has good, used furniture and would be interested in donating those items to help out a local family, please contact the Parish Center (336-1602). Items that are needed include: beds and bedroom furniture, kitchen table and chairs, living room furniture, dishes and cooking utensils.

+ In Deepest Sympathy +

In your prayers, please remember all who have died, especially Jack Kallhoff, Fr. Basil Price (St. Mary's Class of '40)and Marian McQuillan (sister of Bob Berigan). May the families of all our deceased be consoled that their loved ones are at rest and at peace with a God who loves them.

We Welcome

Jonathon Wayne Charles Gettert (son of Larry

& Jill Gettert) who has become a member of

God's everlasting family through baptism.

Please Remember the Sick

Sheila Holsclaw, Nicki Dougherty, Tom Earley,

Carly Connealy, Raymond Schmit, Joe Hanley,

Nathan Boyle and Henry Vonasek.

Children's Choir

will practice on

Wednesdays from 5:35 - 6:45 pm.

Contemporary/Youth Choir

will practice on Wednesdays at 8:15 pm.

STEWARDSHIP

Thank you!

to all those giving back through prayer, involvement, and treasure.

Treasure

Sunday Giving for 9/26/04

St. Patrick's

Collection 9/26/04 $ 6,209.00

Budget per Week 8,307.69

Collected since 7/1/04 113,904.20

Projected 107,999.97

Income Over Projection 5,904.23

Budget Deficit -106,128.00

Income Over Projection + 5,904.23

Balance Deficit -100,223.77

Talent

This week special thanks to:

Jim & Kathy Peter, Margaret Reiser,

Roger & Pauline Waldo and Elizabeth Willis

who are the rose carriers for Respect Life Sunday.

Also thank you to

Allan and Corrine Winings

of Sunrise Flower & Gift Shop for donating the roses.

St. Mary's Booster Club would like to thank all

of you who helped with the Homecoming Cookout on

Friday, September 24. With everyone working

together, we are able to accomplish so much for

our school! Thank you again!

Catholic Daughters Meeting

Catholic Daughters Court St. Michael #697 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 5, at 7:30 pm at the KC Hall in O'Neill. Janis Rezac and Rosemary Workman are chairpersons for the October meeting.

St. Mary's

Booster Club Meeting

Wednesday, October 6, at 6:30 pm at the St.Mary's High School. It will be a short meeting so please

join us.

St. Mary's

Home & School Meeting

Wednesday, October 6 at 8:15 pm at the Parish Hall.

Finance Committee Meeting

Thursday, October 7, at 12 noon at the Parish Center.

RENEW Sign-Up

Fall Session

Adults

Our fall session of RENEW will begin the week of October 10. If you are interested in fostering spiritual growth in your life, please join one of our small groups.

To sign up for the Fall Session of RENEW, please complete the sign-up sheet located on the table at the back of Church. You may also call Georgia Blumenstock (336-1295) to sign up or if you would like more information.

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All Grades 7 - 12 are Welcome!

Sunday Evenings beginning October 10

7:00 - 8:30 pm

At St. Patrick's Youth Room

Leaders: Dian Edwards & Valerie Wecker

Come join us for an evening of exploring our faith through scripture and each other (along with food & fun)!!

St. Joseph's News

RENEW Sign-Up

Fall Session

Our fall session of RENEW will begin the week of October 10. RENEW is parishioners meeting in small groups over a six-week period to pray,

foster spiritual growth and provide a means by which we are sent to live the Gospel.

To sign up for the Fall Session of RENEW, please contact

Jean Waldo at 482-5820.

We will be attending the "Life Chain" in O'Neill on Sunday, October 10. Please meet at the church after Mass. We will then go to O'Neill, eat lunch, meet with Fr. Olsen at St. Mary's Elementary School, and then take part in the Life Chain at 2:00 pm. If you have any questions, please call Fr. Olsen at 336-1602.

Mass Schedule

Sunday, October 10 - 10:15 am

Sunday, October 17 - 10:15 am

Sunday Stewardship

Last Week's Colletion 9/26/04 $ 394.00

Budget per Week 393.27

Actual since 7/1/04 4,550.07

Projected 5,112.51

Inc. Under Projection (562.44)

Liturgical Ministers

Sunday, October 10 - 10:15 am

Lector: Lew Mueller

EMEs: Ed & Donna Nachtman, JoLynn Cameron

Offering: Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tomjack

Servers: Ben Doolittle & Jacob Laetsch

Cleaning: Cathy Pavel

Vocation Cross: Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tomjack

Mass Schedule & Intentions

Monday, October 4 - St. Francis of Assisi

7:00 am + Gerald S. Graybiel

Tuesday, October 5

7:00 am + Tom Schaub

4:00 pm + Florence Schmitz

Wednesday, October 6 - St. Bruno

8:10 am + Brennan Lindhorst

7:00 pm + Bud Tomjack

Thursday, October 7 - Our Lady of the Rosary

7:00 am + Bob Shoemaker

Friday, October 8

7:00 am Mothers' Society

Saturday, October 9 - St. Denis & his Companions

8:00 am + Dorotha Mudloff

6:00 pm + Roman Filips

Sunday, October 10

8:00 am + Rose Baldwin

9:30 am Parish Family

11:00 am + Dolores Schneider

Amelia - 10:15 am + Kay O'Malley

Upcoming Week

Monday, October 4

2:00 pm Legion of Mary - Parish Center

7:00 pm RCIA - Youth Group Room

Tuesday, October 5

1:00 pm Legion of Mary - Parish Center

7:30 pm Catholic Daughters Meeting at KC Hall

Wednesday, October 6

8:10 am All School Children's Day Mass

(Social to follow in Elementary Gym)

1:00 pm Kraft Korner - St. Mary's G.S.

3:00 pm Benediction

5:35 pm Children's Choir Practice

6:30 pm Booster Club Meeting at High School

7:00 pm Mass

7:00 pm Religious Ed & Youth Group

8:00 pm Bingo - KC Hall

8:15 pm Contemporary/Youth Choir Practice

8:15 pm Home & School Mtg. at Parish Hall

Thursday, October 7

12 Noon Finance Committee Meeting

Friday, October 8

Saturday, October 9

Sunday, October 10 - RENEW Begins

9:30 am Men's Script. Study - Parish Center

11:00 am Enrollment for Confirmation

1:00 pm Life Chain Regist. at St. Mary's GS Gym

2:00 pm Life Chain on Douglas Street

7:00 pm Evening Prayer

7:00 pm Teen RENEW at Youth Group Room

Liturgical Ministers

October 9 & 10

VOC. CROSS: Chad & Jolene Rosenkrans Family

MUSICIANS

6:00 pm Susie Kramer & Val Wecker

8:00 am

9:30 am Children's Choir

11:00 am Contemporary/Youth Choir

LECTORS

6:00 pm Sam Derickson

8:00 am Sister Norma

9:30 am Gene Soukup

11:00 am Katie Fletcher & Taylor Ptacek

EMHCs

6:00 pm Candy Conradt, George Janousek, Kris & John Harvey, Randy/Brenda Hupp

8:00 am Jannan Sobotka, Frank Shefl, Bill Bauer,Jim & Cheryl Welsh

9:30 am Maurice Koenig, Micki Heitz, Bridget Clark, Bernard & JoEllen Kamphaus

11:00 am Katie Fletcher, Justin Kruse, Rachael Gray,

Jesse Reiman, Curt Mahony

USHERS

6:00 pm Pat Cole, Tom Storjohann,

Benedict Schmit, John Krupski

8:00 am Maurice Parks, Tom Davis,

Jim Dugan, Marv Peter

9:30 am Gary Connot, Duane Vosler,

Dale Mudloff, Joe Fritz

11:00 am High School

GREETERS

6:00 pm Pat Donohoe & Deb Kelly

8:00 am Sylvia & Mel Blum

9:30 am Kaye & Greg Appleby

11:00 am Patty & Pat Chohon

SERVERS

6:00 pm Braden Baseggio & Alex Miles

8:00 am Kalvin Fahrenholz

9:30 am Alex Fuhrer

11:00 am Jacob & Leah Reiman

- Important -

Servers for Daily Masses

Monday, Oct. 4 (7 am) Meghan Boyle & Matt Boyle

Tuesday, Oct. 5 (7 am) Derek Blumenstock & Braden Baseggio

Wed., Oct. 6 (8:10 am) School Mass

Thursday, Oct. 7 (7 am) Kelsey Appleby & Jennie Bosn

Friday, Oct. 8 (7 am) Brianna Barcus & Liz Watson

Saturday, Oct. 9 (8 am) Matt Burival & Shane Cole

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